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Glossary
Weedah, bower or mocking-bird. |
Weeoombeen, a small bird. Some thing like a redbreast, only with longer tail and not so red a breast. |
Widya nurrah, a wooden battle-axe shaped weapon. |
Willgoo willgoo, painted stick with feathers on top. |
Wirree, small piece of bark, canoe-shaped. |
Wirreenun, priest or doctor. |
Womba, mad. |
Wondah, spirit or ghost. |
Wurranunnah, wild bees. |
Wurrawilberoo, whirlwind with a devil in it; also clouds of Magellan. |
Wurranunnah, bee. |
Wurrunnah, man's name, meaning standing. |
Yaraan, white gum-tree. |
Yhi, the sun. |
Yuckay, oh dear! |
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